- Charles Coil
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Charles Coil Born Charles Raymond Coil
December 11, 1929
Flint, MichiganDied December 1, 1994 (aged 64)Nationality American Occupation Evangelist,
Churches of ChristKnown for Founding President,
Heritage Christian UniversityCharles Raymond Coil (December 11, 1929 - December 1, 1994), was a leading evangelist among churches of Christ and the founding president of Heritage Christian University.[1]
Coil had been battling cancer when he died at the age of 64 in 1994.
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Early Life
Coil was born in Flint, Michigan. He was married to the former Maye White in 1951.[2] They had four children.
Education
He received a Bachelor's degree from Harding University and a Master's of Religious Education from the Harding University Graduate School of Religion.[3]
Preaching Career
Coil was the regular pulpit minister for churches of Christ in Knobel, Arkansas; La Porte, Indiana; Florence, Alabama; El Dorado, Arkansas; and West Memphis, Arkansas. In 1965, Coil began full-time revivalist work.[4]
College President
In 1971, Coil began serving as president of the newly formed Heritage Christian University in Florence, Alabama. He served in that capacity until December 1989.[5]
Death
Coil died of cancer on December 1, 1994. His funeral was held on December 3, 1994 in the chapel of International Bible College.
References
- ^ "Charles Coil, HCU Founding President". http://www.hcu.edu/about/charles-coil. Retrieved http://www.hcu.edu/about/charles-coil.
- ^ Shuffett, Vernon (2002). As the Waters Cover the Sea. Florence, Alabama: HCU Press. pp. 10.
- ^ "Charles Coil, HCU Founding President". Charles Coil, HCU Founding President. http://www.hcu.edu/about/charles-coil. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Ibid.". http://www.hcu.edu/about/charles-coil.
- ^ "Ibid.". http://www.hcu.edu/about/charles-coil.
Categories:- 1929 births
- 1994 deaths
- Deaths from cancer
- People from Flint, Michigan
- Evangelists
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